Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-08
FEATURES OF FALL STYLES.
STRAY HINTS FOR LADIES WHO FOLLOW THE FASHIONS
AND FEW NOTES FOR NEN-BLUE GLOVES A LATE

STRAY HINTS FOR LADIES WHO FOLLOW THE FASHIONS
AND FEW NOTES FOR xEN-BLUE GLOVES LATE
FREAK.
PLADKD Mo1RE is the latest novelty in silks.
SILK HANDKERCHIEFs have "gone Outr utterly.
MEN WEAR GLOVES on the street now for COM
fort only.
THE RAGE for the antique in 1ewelry is every
day more marked.
FELT is to be less stylish than the beaver plush
for hats this season.
THE GRIDIRoN SHIRT FRONT has been relegated
to well-earned limbo.
UNIQUE FASHIONS In outer garments were never
more in favor than ut present.
ENAMELLEp PANsIEs AND DAISIES, with diamond
centers are the favorite lace pins.
ALL CHILDRKNs CLOTHING is hung from the
shoulders, giving perfect freedom at the waist.
DILL GOLD AND OxIDIzED SILVER BRA1ps are
used in decorating the newest Of tailor gowns
GLOVES AND SLIPPERS OF exactly the same shade
OF undressed kid are proper accessories of evening
toilets
THE FASHION OF wearing two kinds of braid on
the same garment is not only new this season but
1t is also pretty.
STYLISH FASHION in outer garments is to have
buttons OF the cloth bound with black rims. These
are made to order.
A TIGHT FITTING JACKET which is intended to be
worn under the outer garment for warmth is OF
thick jersey webbing.
PRINTED Lawns are used for handkerchief and
when border is embroidered on them they are
very pretty for young ladies'.
A HUGE CORD AND TAssEL is seen as the girdle
worn with some Of the new long outer wraps 1t is
the size OF large rope to be stylish.
JERSEY WORK is seen in the new under vests and
IS by far the most OF any underwear being
both soft and warm as we'll as porous
Tucked JERSEYS are the only new things in this
line; the trimming on these jerseys is made by
fine cOlored effects made by fine tuck1ng.
THE GRETCHEN SLEEVE is more becoming than
the mutton leg and more artistic, and is very
pretty on soft wooden materials for house wear.
ALL NEW EVENING AND RECEPTION GOWNS have
the corsage very much decorated it matters little
how, SO the general effect be rich and elaborate
SENSIBLE FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN are now the
only good form, and freedom of movement and
comfort OF first consideration In all the details
OF the wardrobe.
THE FASHION Of having the sleeves Of one fabric
and the garment Of another is one which the French
modistes have introduced this season with ap-
parent success.
FOLLOWING THE PRETTY ENGLISH FASHION, even
young matrons wear the breakfast cap and 1t is
nowadays most coquettish and attractive affair
Of dainty lace and velvet bows.
THE PALM LEAF is a favorite design in this sea-
son OF beautiful figured fabrics. No costume of
plain material will be seen among the dressy
gowns tor street or house wear.
A STARTLING novelty is the introduction OF blue
gloves. They come in shades of Gobelin blue, SO
fashionable at present. and many OF them have
the strips between the fingers White.
FEATHERS. Nor STUFFED Birds are seen on the
attractive bonnets OF this season. but they are
cocks plumes and ostrich tips which do not shock
the Sens1O1l1tleS OF the Audubon Society.
THE RANGE OF COLoRs allowable in tabernacle
street costumes is somewhat limited. 1t includes
all the grays, London smoke, three or four dark
greens, Gobeline blue, and new and peculiar
crimson.
THE MAJORITY nj s1lks for eventnp uoor oro in
expensive and effective, though, of course, for
matrOnS long range OF handsome materials are
to be had. In white, silver ttnsel threads are In
trOduced.
Jackets will be worn extensively with tailor made
suits. They are trimmed with gimps in SCROLL
wheel and arabesque patterns, and are very
stylish and Servlceabie.
USEFUL AND INEXPENSIVE shopping dress Is
made in fine black SERGE with long stitched drap-
cries on the skirt the bodice having either Norfolk
pleats back and front, or yoke and full gathers
below, belt combining the fullneSs at the waist.
AN ODD FANCY In stockings is to wear two pair,
the outer one being Of silk net, with broad meshes
Red net Is worn over black silk stockings, blue
over gray land pink and heliotrope over white For
those in mourning come black net ones to be worn
over understandings OF white.
FUR is to be popular trimming the coming
season for indoor and morning dresses. Chinchilla
fur Is also to be popular for trimming gray velvet
WIFI WHICH IL lOrmS agrace1ul contrast. BanQS OF
beaver or skunk form artistic trimmings for MORN
Ing dresses OF pale blue or white cashmere.
A PRETTY NEGLIGE WRAP for the head, and
which suggests the Spanish mantilla, is the lace
hood made from some antique lace mantle or
shawl 1t is drawn In around the face, allowing
frl to fall or be Topped up and caught on the top
with bow or RIBBON or jewel The lower part
falls gracefully about The shoulders the ends being
caught in a sort OF loop on the breast.
A NEW SORT OF INDIA SILK Is found at the art
shops, and as much Of 1t has been bought up for
costumes it will not be q great while before the
dry goods houses will have 1t for SALE 1t is made
OF the wild silk which the native worms spin in
the forest trees and has the strength and tenacty
OF pongee. The thread is roughly and unevenly
spun On the rude native looms, and In consequence
has, with all the SOftneSS or the India Silk bOur-
cite effect that is very charming.
The BOULANGER is the latest French importation
In hats. II has brlm rolled up high on either side
In military fashion, and some handsome ones just
arrived are Of dark green felt, with wIdely-bound
edges, trimmed along the top OF the crown with
green MORE ribbon loops and green cocks pluIneS.
Another French hat is the COmtesse- with a
broad poke front, most OF the trimming the back
OF the hat and Two long ribbons at the back, which
are brought forward and tied under the chin,
PRETTY GOWN for young girl to wear at
home in the evenings is OF cream chaille figured
with red chrysanthemum blossoms, This is made
in heavy side pla1ts from the waist down the
pla1tS caught up In q careless loop Just over the
lett knee with a bunch or ribbons There are two
three slight loops over the rather small tOurnure
Inc UOUlCc HAS tuc NeoI ldlQ In narrow DlaltS and
broad white Watered ribbon down either edge A
ribbon about the neck is tied In long loops on one
side. and the full sleeve reaches only to the elbow
where 1t is held In by broad ribbon bands and
bows
The ENGLISH AND SCOTCH WOMEN seen here
during the yacht races introduced fashion that
has firmly fixed itself in England, though it was
seen here for the first time upon them. This was
the scarlet cloak, which has been popular in that
island At intervals ever since the days OF Queen
Elizabe Those worn aboard the Mohtcan were
OF rich scarlet cloth, such as worn by the British
soldier, and were made either as raglanS or tight
hitting backs and sling sleeves The wearers had
Oh little brown or gray felt sailor hats turned I'D
in the back, with knots OF ribbon and clusters OF
short, stiff, curled cocks plumes.
RUBBER CLoAKs are being prepared for the
season OF bad weather, and as they now appear
have lost all the Objectionable features they once
possessed, which made woman prefer to run the
chances OF d wetttng to encasing herself In any.
thing so hOpeleSSly irredeemably ugly. The new
ones are so SOFT that they be slowed In very
small compass, and are cut like other fashionable
long clOakS. They are made out OF old. blue and
bOlJle-green Silks and sometimes neat checks OF
dark-red, barred with black; this silk Is treated
water, and the sleeves are In simple coat shape
to give the wearer free play with her arms in order
that she may lirt her skirts without trouble
Cured by Faith Alone.
DANBURY DOCTORS RUsE TO MAKE DUMB WOMAN
RESUME TALKING.
From the New Haven News.
A reliable physician in Danbury relates a re-